Greater Charleston Dialysis, PLLC

Detailed report on the dialysis center located in South Charleston, West Virginia (WV).

Greater Charleston Dialysis, PLLC is a large dialysis clinic with 23 stations based at 24 Maccorkle Avenue Southwest in South Charleston, WV. The for-profit facility is operated independently from any other parent chain. The center was certified by Medicare in 2002.
The facility offers in-center hemodialysis, hemo hemodialysis training, and in-center peritoneal services.
The patient survival category for this clinic is below average.

Staff is made up of the full time equivalent of 8.21 registered nurses, 0.04 licensed practical nurses, 12.76 technicians, 1.00 social workers, 1.00 dietitians, 1.01 administrators, 2.00 managers, and 2.43 other employees.
A total of 222 Medicare patients were given outpatient care and services in 2006, and the provider was reimbursed $3,038,424 by Medicare.
The number of patients that have a URR of 65% or more is on par with national levels.
Patients with a HCT of 33% or higher is very low when compared to national levels.

Ownership Type

Address

Phone Number

Geographic Coordinates

Certification Date

01/01/2002

* Originally passed inspection by Medicare or Medicaid on this date. This is not the same as accreditation.

Stations

The total number of dialysis stations the facility operates. Each patient is assigned to a station when receiving dialysis treatment. Typically, a single station offers just one type of dialysis treatment, but multiple station types can be offered per facility.

Services

In-Center Hemodialysis Service

Indicates whether the facility offers hemodialysis services on site. Hemodialysis is the process of pumping blood through a dialyzer with dialysate. After being cleaned, the cleansed blood is the returned to the body.

This Provider

Yes

Kanawha County

3 (100.00%) Offer this Service

West Virginia

27 (96.43%) Offer this Service

United States

4,686 (96.96%) Offer this Service

Hemodialysis Training Service

Indicates whether the facility offers hemodialysis training at patients' place of residence.

This Provider

Yes

Kanawha County

2 (66.67%) Offer this Service

West Virginia

8 (28.57%) Offer this Service

United States

806 (16.68%) Offer this Service

Late Shift Service

Indicates whether the facility has a shift starting at 5:00 PM or later.

This Provider

No

Kanawha County

1 (33.33%) Offer this Service

West Virginia

6 (21.43%) Offer this Service

United States

931 (19.26%) Offer this Service

In-Center Peritoneal Service

Indicates whether the facility offers peritoneal services on site. Peritoneal dialysis is the process running a sterile solution of minerals and glucose through a tube into the peritoneal cavity. The dialysate is left for a period of time to absorb the waste products and then drained.

Quality Measures

Patient Survival

The patient survival category set by Medicare and Medicaid directly. Facilities fall into one of three categories; better than expected, as expected, or worse than expected.

Worse Than Expected

Patients with URR of 65% or More

The number and percentage of patients that had a urea reduction ratio of 65% or higher. The URR is a measure used to quantify hemodialysis treatment. A higher value is better, with the minimum accepted value by Medicare and Medicaid being 65%.

This Provider

82 (85.00%)

Kanawha County

194 (88.00%)

West Virginia

1,147 (87.86%)

United States

225,886 (94.68%)

Patients with HCT of 33% or More

The number and percentage of patients that had a hematocrit level of 33% or higher. The hematocrit level of an individual is considered an integral part of their complete blood count. Typical hematocrit levels are 38% to 52% in males and 37% to 47% in females.